The Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Gisborne Menu

STARTERS & SNACKS STARTERS & SNACKS
  • Garlic Toasted Ciabatta $6.00
  • Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta $7.00 add Bacon $8.00
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Cobb Loaf (1-3 people) $15.00
    • Remember the 70’s . . . creamy bacon, spinach and cheese dip inside a warm cobb loaf.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • With aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Bowl of Kumara Chips $7.00
    • Served with aioli & garlic butter.
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
    • With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Wedges Works $13.50 half size $9.00
    • Served with tasty plum sauce, melted cheese, bacon, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • Nachos $13.50 half size $10.50
    • Served with our own Mexican mince, melted cheese, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • The Rivers “Crate” (2-3 people) $26.00
    • The perfect snack with your favourite drink. 6 each of the following: Drunken onion rings, popcorn shrimp, panko crumbed fish goujons, 100% meatballs. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Prawn Cocktail $13.00
    • Large tiger prawns on shredded lettuce with our own special dressing.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • Served with garlic ciabatta. Please see Specials Board for today’s brew.
  • The Rivers Burger $15.50
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, cheese & salad greens, served on freshly toasted bun served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Steak Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion of prime scotch fillet caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, caramelised onion, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • R.B.L.A.T. $15.50
    • Rivers bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato, on toasted ciabatta, salad & aioli and guacamole.
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Rivers Homemade Quiche $15.00
    • Served with salad and fries (check Specials Board for today’s bake).
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
    • Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Prawn Salad $20.00
    • Large shelled tiger prawns nestled with avocado, garden salad and our special dressing.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • Greek Salad $14.00
    • Iceberg Lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers with our balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
  • Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
  • Warm Beef, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad $20.00
    • Seared beef tossed through a crisp salad with blue cheese, walnuts and roasted beetroot.
FRESH MARKET FISH FRESH MARKET FISH
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
MAINS MAINS
  • Rivers Famous, Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Served with creamy mash potato . . . peas and gravy, what can you say.
  • Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
  • Garlic King Prawns $24.00
    • A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Calypso $20.00
    • Tender chicken breast coated in golden crumbs, baked, topped with a tangy mango sauce, fries and salad.
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
PRIME STEAK PRIME STEAK
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Scalloped Potato / Garden Salad / Fresh Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash. Top it off with your choice of: Mushroom Sauce / Garlic Butter / Green Pepper Sauce (sauces available with all steaks)
  • 450 gram T-Bone $33.00
    • Served with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chunky fries and a garden salad.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf $33.00
    • Oldie but a Goodie, scotch fillet steak topped with our creamy garlic prawns served with a garden salad & fries.
  • Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
    • Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
  • Side of Chips $4.00
  • Chunky Fries $3.50
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Sautéed Veges $5.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Scallop Potato $4.50
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Deep Fried Goodness Platter $20.00
    • Wontons, spring rolls, samosas, chicken tenders, meatballs, served up with crispy wedges and dipping sauces.
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Rivers Cheese Board $20.00
    • Fragrant blue cheese, reserve camembert, aged cheddar, served with fresh fruit and crackers.
FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Fresh Fish Crumbed Goujons $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
    • Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
  • Bang Bang Mash & Peas $10.00
    • Chunky sausage with tomato sauce.
  • Kid’s Pasta $10.00
    • Bacon, chicken and cheese with a creamy base.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Kids Platter (2-3 children) $23.00
    • Garlic bread, chicken tenders, mini hotdogs, crumbed fish, mini pizza, wedges, chips and lashings of sauce.
  • Milkshakes $5.50
    • Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana or Strawberry.
  • Spiders $5.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.
  • Traffic Lights $5.50
    • Orange juice with lemonade base.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sweet Chilli $1.00
  • Squid Ring $1.10
  • Steak & Egg $8.50
  • Steak & Egg $5.80
  • Hoki Battered $3.50
  • All Sauces Chips $5.00
  • Battered Mars $3.00
  • Seafood $4.20
  • All pizzas @ the neighborhood pizzeria come with housemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, garlic oil and seasoning
  • Prawns & kaitaia fire $18.00
    • Pizzeria...here its with seafood
  • Salmon & capers $18.00
    • Lemon zest, red onion and kalamata olives
  • Calzone $12.00
    • A folded pizza with chilli beef goodness
  • Anchovy & capers $16.00
    • A staple in italy...close your eyes and pretend
  • Local margherita $14.00
    • A local twist on the margherita...using fresh mozzarella from our friend @ waimata cheese
  • Flatbread $9.00
    • The garlic bread with oven warmed homemade hummus
  • Beef & jalapeno $17.00
    • Started life as a special, becoming a legend
  • Fried egg $2.00
  • Thedore Thermidor $26.00
    • Chicken supreme stuffed with salmon mousse herded away with salad, baked potato & thermidor sauce
  • Pepper Sauce $6.00
  • Soap Gang Soup $12.00
    • Soup of the day riding with rustic homemade brown bread
  • Florence Florentine $18.00
    • Home cured salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise, served with housemade bread
  • Stuff Him $25.00
    • Crisp bacon, eggs, sausage, roast tomato, seasonal greens, roast mushroom, kumara rosti, served with housemade bread
  • Pistol Pete's Pasta (V) $18.00
    • Tagliatelle showdown w/ roast mediterranean vegetables in a rich marinara sauce
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Channa Masala $14.50
    • Chickpeas cooked in a lightly spiced tomato & onion gravy
  • Cheese Naan $3.50
    • Stuffed with premium NZ cheese
  • Aloo Mattar $14.50
    • Potato & peas cooked together in onion & tomato based gravy
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $16.50
    • A dish that dates back the times of the Moghal Emperors Tender morsels of boneless chicken, smoked over charcoal, then finished in a classical rich tomato, onion sauce
  • Mint Chutney $3.00
  • Wedges & Soft Drinks (Coke, Sprite etc.) $3.00
  • Aloo Gobhi $14.50
    • A mild creamy potato dish, using finely diced potatoes cooked together with onion, tomato, coriander, cumin and cauliflower
  • Chilli Chicken $17.50
    • Boneless tandoori chicken, sauteed together with onions, capsicum and 18 different special spices. Finished with a hint of garlic and sweet chilli
  • Porterhouse steak potato gratin, onion jam and Greek salad $40.00
  • Fresh fish turmeric butter, cloudy bay clams, truffled mash, Brioche crumb and lemon wilted spinach $36.00
  • Duck Vietnamese pancake cashew butter $17.00
  • Seasonal vegetables walnuts and parmesan $10.00
  • Sesame beef spring rolls horseradish yoghurt & shaved cabbage $12.00
  • Crumbed goat’s cheese nectarine, walnut, rocket & honey $17.00
  • Bread, olive oil, balsamic smoked butter $12.00
  • Greek salad $10.00
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • W bacon & hash browns
  • Warmed Bread & Assorted Dips $12.50
  • ''Tarakihi'' $25.50
    • Pan-Fried or Battered w fries & green salad
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $15.50
  • Creamy Fettuccini $18.50
    • W chicken, mushrooms & bacon or W garlic prawns w lemon
  • BBQ Beef Nacho's $13.50
    • W sour cream & relish
  • Fish Burger $15.50
  • ''Surf & Station'' $27.50
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak topped w scallops & prawns in a tropical Cream..... yum!! Served w green salad & fries
  • or with Salmon $15.00
  • Vege Breakfast $17.50
    • Potato Cakes on a bed of fresh Rocket & Poached Eggs & Zesty Hollandaise. >>
  • Omelette $18.00
    • choice of 3 fillings. >>
  • Bacon & Eggs on Wholegrain Toast (Any Style). $15.00
  • Breakfast Bap $16.00
    • Bacon, Egg, Sausage & Hashbrown in a toasted Bap & Tomato Chutney. >>
  • Breakfast BLT $14.50
    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato in a zesty Aioli & Tomato Chutney. >>
  • Homemade toasted Muesli & Seasonal fresh Fruit & Yogurt. $15.50
  • Pancakes served with Bacon, fresh Banana, Maple and Berry Coulis. $16.50
  • Rib Sauce large $9.00
  • 1/2 Chicken Meal(served with salad and fries) $20.00
  • Pork Roll $10.00
    • hot roast pork roll
  • 10 pieces pack $25.00
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.00
  • Small $3.50
  • CC Burger + Small chips $10.00
  • 1/4 Pack $10.00
  • PINDI CHANA MASALA $10.00
    • chickpeas simmered in a North Indian spicy gravy with cinnamon, cloves, and pomegranate seeds
  • SUBZI MAKHANWALA $10.00
    • mixed vegetables simmered in a creamy tomato gravy
  • NAVRATTAN KORMA $10.00
    • assortment of garden fresh vegetables simmered in a creamy cashew nut gravy
  • BEEF SAAG $10.00
    • cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
  • LAMB DO PYAZA $10.00
    • spicy curry with lamb and twice cooked onions and peppers
  • PALAK PANEER $10.00
    • cubes of cottage cheese cooked with a green herb and spinach puree
  • SOUTH INDIAN STYLE PEPPER BEEF $10.00
    • pieces of beef masala and crushed peppercorns
  • LAMB VINDALOO $10.00
    • Goan specialty slightly soured with natural vinegar and spices
  • -Open steak sandwich on turkish bread with fries
  • -Battered pacific oysters, fries & salad
  • -Fish, Fries & salad
  • -Fish, Fries & eggs
  • -BLT- Bacon, lettuce & tomato, served with fries
  • -Seafood Chowder & warm bun
  • -Battered mussels, fries & salad
  • -Pork belly burger & eggs
  • Homemade Filo Pie $12.00
    • served with a selection of daily prepared salads
  • Sirloin Steak (Porterhouse) $27.00
    • 250 gram Steak cooked to your preference, served with 2 Eggs, Freshly prepared Salad & Fries
  • Onions, tomato, hashbrown , Garlic Roll $4.00 each
  • Seafood Basket $22.00
    • 2 Scallops, 3 Prawns, 2 Squid rings, 2 Mussels, 1 Oyster, 3 Fish bites served with Salad &Fries
  • Homemade Lasagne $15.00
    • served with chips and fresh salad
  • Fish Meal $21.00
    • Freshly prepared, Tempura Battered Hoki, served with 2 Eggs, Fries, Salad and Tartare Sauce
  • Uawa Burger $17.00
    • 180 gram Beef Burger or Crumbed Chicken Breast, with Salad, Tomato, Beetroot, Honey Mustard & Tomato Relish, served with Fries
  • Chips, 2 eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms $3.00 each
  • Chicken and Pumpkin Salad $22.00
    • pinenuts, feta, rocket, red onion & a balsamic glaze
  • ONION RINGS $7.00
  • Hawaiian Chicken Burger $26.00
    • with pineapple, lettuce, bacon, 26 cheese, tomato & sweet chilli mayo. Served with chunky chips.
  • NACHOS $18.00
    • with beef mince, sour cream, guacamole and tasty cheese (Vegetarian option available)
  • 2 pieces $25
  • (Available from 12:00 onwards)
  • Beef + Bacon Burger $26.00
    • beef pattie & bacon with cheese, onion, pickles & mustard aioli. Served with chunky chips.
  • Sides $4.00
    • hashbrowns, tomato, spinach, egg, hollandaise, mushrooms, baked beans
  • Dessert Of The Day $8.50
  • Scotch Fillet $22.50
    • With Mushroom Sauce Or Garlic Butter, Salad And Fries
  • Seafood Meal $19.50
    • No 1. Fish And Scallops (4) With Salad And Fries
  • Fish Of The Day $19.50
    • In Crispy Batter Or Pan-Fried With Salad And Fries
  • No 2. Fish And Mussels (5) With Salad And Fries $19.50
  • Dessert Of The Day $8.50
  • Mussel Meal (10) $16.50
    • With Salad And Fries
  • Fish And Chips $14.50
    • With Salad
  • Bacon Wrapped Scallops $33.5
    • Served upon a smoked salmon salad topped w/ a shrimp, tomato & caper salsa finished w/ zingy margarita dressing
  • Wedges $9.0
  • Greek Salad $11.0
  • Eggs Bennedect $20.5
    • A choice of bacon or house smoked salmon served upon a baked croissant w/ flamed spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Seasonal Vegetables $9.0
  • Fries $7.0
  • Local Catch Of The Day $29.5
    • Ask you server for today’s special
  • Pork Belly $28.5
    • Twice cooked served upon a sweet pumpkin purée, flamed green beans, almonds & cherry tomatoes drizzled w/ sticky apple reduction
  • Chicken & Veges $14.80
  • Combination Meats Fried Rice $16.50
  • Steak & pineapple Goreng $17.00
    • with meats veggies & noodles
  • Combination Meats $16.50
  • Chicken Fried Rice $12.00
  • Prawn Fu Yoong $16.50
  • Sweet & Sour wonton $12.00
  • Prawn $16.50
The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08633733

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , British , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand